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Another '45er in New Hampshire: Craig Cain says that after a career in heavy construction materials in Chicago, he moved to Kendal at Hanover with his wife, Jocelyn. He enjoys the many activities there. Craig helped celebrate Tomand Eleanor Armstrong's 50th, as noted below. During their sophomore years, JimKehoe, Tom Armstrong, Jack Reeves, and Craig lived at 11 Lebanon Street. They have met yearly since our 35th Reunion! Great example of'4s fellowship. Similar to the '45ers who have attended every minireunion since our 35th or even 25th reunions. Great class.

From Florida, Tom Armstrong makes three points: "1) Sold house in Illinois. New addresses are 161 Gulfview Rd., Punta Gorda, FL 33950 in winter, and P.O.Box 96, Glenview, NC 28736 in summer. 2) Retired (mostly); enjoying boating on our 44 foot trawler Tom-foolery, golfing, traveling, and Circus Fans of America.3) Great to see classmates Craig Cain, Jack Reeves, Jim Kehoe, and wives at our 50th anniversary circus last July 30 in Jacksonville, 111. (A real circus.)"

From Cleveland, Tom Goss wrote that he received a long distance phone call from BillMcKenzie in Miami. Bill had seen Ash VanDuzer at a Dartmouth function in Ft. Lauderdale, and he didn't mention his cancer. (Ash died last August.) Bill is legally blind from macular degeneration, Tom added, "As I am getting." Sad news all 'round. Be thankful for what you have (or don't have), guys and gals.

Eliot Mover wants to share the following with you: "Now that I have lived with multiple sclerosis (MS) for six years, it's time for me to reflect on how much worse it could have been. In the U.S., there is only about one case per thousand people, and many are much worse than mine. I am handicapped, but not wheelchair-bound. I am still able to work (limited), though after a few hours I get tired. MS can be much harsher if it hits you when you're young, although I apparently had it for a few decades. It was mostly dormant until my mid-sixties. With the help of a great doctor (a classmate of ours), Fred Plum, I finally learned what I had MS is very hard to diagnose and how to live with it. He strongly advises I keep pushing myself, rather than allowing my body to vegetate and freeze up. Sometimes it is very tough. MS makes one so clumsy, and it's so hard to do the normal things to which one is accustomed. Still, with the great support of family and friends and the prospect of new developments in the medical field, I look at the glass as half full rather than half empty. I have many things to be thankful for."

Dr.Kurt Konigsbacher had a vacation abroad, playing golf. His grandchildren, he writes, are in kindergarten, first grade, Columbia University, and Fordham Law School! He plans to "see you in June."

Thought for the Month: "Paying taxes goes to a good cause; it keeps you out of prison."

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